The devotee’s condition

The devotee’s condition

What is a devotee, his spiritual condition, his relation to the Divine to others?  Theophile reveals the transformation and the new perception of he who has totally surrendered and has realized God within himself. “He who has realized God is not only devoid of...
The devotee’s condition

Worship the Lord – Bhagavad Gita, Book XII, verse 13-19

In this couplet (sloka) from the Bhagavad Gita, Book 12, verses 13-19, Lord Krishna states which qualities will lead his beloved devotee (bhakta) towards perfection. Through a comment of that beautiful sloka, Theophile the Elder offers a few tips for progressing on...
The devotee’s condition

Understanding the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita

Here, Theophile the Elder calls on us to understand the symbolism of the Bhagavad Gita and to relate it to our own difficulties. The dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna is a sacred and symbolical teaching that will shed some light onto our current life. This epic...
The devotee’s condition

The Bhagavad Gita (The Song of the Beloved) – Presentation

 The Gita comprises eighteen chapters. That genuine teaching of Raja-Yoga is at once a science and an art that explains how each individual soul is connected to God (the Self). The dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna: its historical context It is divided into...